Kentucky Hot Browns

A Kentucky Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich typically made with thick-sliced toasted bread (often Texas toast), sliced roasted turkey, crisp bacon, tomato slices, and Mornay sauce. The Mornay sauce is a béchamel with added cheese. It’s baked or broiled until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Ingredients

•     1/4 cup butter or margarine

•     1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

•     1/4 teaspoon salt

•     1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

•     2 cups milk

•     2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

•     6 slices Texas toast, lightly toasted

•     18 oz oven-roasted turkey breast slices

•     12 slices tomato

•     6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

•     3 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

•     Paprika

Instruction

1. Set oven control to broil. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Remove from heat.

2. Spray 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place toast slices in pan. Top each slice of toast with 3 oz turkey, 2 slices tomato, 1/3 cup cheese sauce and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

3. Broil with tops about 6 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Top evenly with bacon; sprinkle lightly with paprika.